Just curious, Do you consider watches to be Jewelry, an Accessory, or a Utility?

Obviously, jewelry and accessories can mean the same thing, so I’ll clarify. Jewelry is usually for looks or sentiment, while accessories (belts, ties, etc) typically have a function as well.

Personally, being new in the watch collecting space, my watches are all “Jewelry” for now.
I don’t find myself using them for the time since clocks are everywhere, and I’ve used the ones I’ve bought lately to add a bit of flare to my outfits. Smart watches (definitely a utility) just aren’t pretty enough!

  • cgknight1BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Jewelry - it’s why I don’t care about movements or history or anything like that.

  • lmmo1977BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Accessory according to your definition. If I’m with someone I find more respectful to check the time on my watch than on my smartphone.

  • ahtoxa1183BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    All utility for me. I try to have a conscious separation from tech and screens in general (I work at home in front of the PC all day), so I like to go for walks and do things outside of work without always having my phone on me. So, a watch is still necessary.

  • Tom0laSFWBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    There’s no utility in a luxury watch that can’t be delivered by a 100-200 quid quartz one (and that’s allowing for a lot of flexibility). So like, your Tudors, Balls, Omegas etc have no utility that these don’t have (except in very niche circumstances).

    So anyone claiming utility from their Longines or Sinn is lying to themselves

  • Smiths_fan137BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Utility and that’s why I’m only interested in quartz. Unless it’s dress or dressy

  • TheMightyWillBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Jewelry.

    Bro nobody can say it’s a utility with a straight face

    I don’t personally see the difference between jewelry and accessory